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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,177,201.25, 49,918,917.73 and 21,492,490.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,177,201.25, 49,918,917.73 and 21,492,490.12 is: 29,656,297.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,177,201.25 : 49,918,917.73 = 21,492,490.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,177,201.25/49,918,917.73 = 21,492,490.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,177,201.25x = 49,918,917.73 × 21,492,490.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,177,201.25x = 1,072,881,846,113,117.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,881,846,113,117.75/36,177,201.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,656,297.59

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